So my Xbox has RRoD'ed and is meant to get shipped off to somewhere in Germany for fixing. Off I go to UPS' web site to request a pick up which I make for after 9am and before 12, so as I'm not having to take a whole day off work.

Their system turns round and says you'll have to say 1pm in order to get it collected, fair enough, 9 - 1 ok. And so I arrange a 1/2 day off work...

This morning, I'm up at 9am, box all packed and by the door, and start passing the time of day. It should be mentioned that in the flat I currently have NO (real) food (another story about discovering all the eggs had gone off :-( ), but I figure it should be ok, cos I'll be out by lunch time and grab some food.....

Roll on 12:45...still no sign....

13:15...OK best phone work and say I'll need the whole day off (which fortunately I still have enough holidays to cover!)

13:40...OK now it's just taking the piss, Phone UPS, give them my collection request number and say "yes I was expecting it to be collected by 1pm" LIKE I ASKED AND WAS CONFIRMED!!!....and get told (I quote) "You'd expect it to be like that, but it'll be some time during the business day..."

WTF!?!?!?! So why have a "Latest collection time" you freaking eejits!!!

I love the notion of OTA (over the air) syncing of my iPhone with my desktop and laptop and even my work Windows box, if only for the fact that not having to plug things in is (as far as I'm concerned) the way forward. Its very unfortunate that on at least 2 occasions the Windows client has reported inconsistent data and asked that the data on MobileMe be refreshed, and even worse that upon doing so MobileMe was updated to, well, nothing...no calendars, odd calendars and definately no entries :-(

So back to the drawing board in terms of the Windows/Outlook syncing...On the upside it has worked a lot better for me on all my Macs, which is good given they're Apple's toys.

My problem however is the whole MobileMe set up. I just want syncing: I've got Google for Domains running pretty much every other aspect of my online services, and my own personal webspace.

So please (pretty please) even can someone allow me to do all my own syncing via my own servers and services without having to pay some one else for the priveledge!?

Just read this article by Joel Johnson off BB Gadgets, and I have to say that I agree with him on every point that he makes, and with his overall wish for MobileMe.

I'd be perfectly happy to pay $100 a year for over-the-air syncing if MobileMe allowed me to use other services than those from Me.com.

Of course I’ve not actually manage to get MobileMe working on my iMac, as clicking the “Synchronise with Mobile Me” check box makes it go blue for a while, it claims its registering the computer, then stops, randomly reverts back to its original state and still no syncing…funnily enough though it works on my 4yr old G4 iBook.

I believe that mashups themselve can't be mass market because they are principally there to solve a single person's problem. I do think that that the infrastructre and tools to build mashups can, however, become mass market and creating enough pieces to be mashed is already getting there.

picked up Batman Gotham Knight this morning on my way to work.

The website of which is http://www.warnervideo.com/batmangothamknight/

Now just re-jig the spacing of "Batman Gotham Knight", and you get "bat mango (t)ham knight"... which just confused me.

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I draw particular attention to parts of section 2 of Content, namely:

Is defamatory of any person, entity or organisation

Is otherwise offensive in the opinion of O2 (UK) Limited

Relates to the conduct of a business

Also the o2 upgrade site is pretty much knackered!

1. Google must not be evil, or, through inaction, allow evil to come to Google.
2. Google must obey orders given to it, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. Google must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

From a SIMPLE perspective, it has been intriguing to see a pre-dominance of "clinic" based learning. Unlike Scotland where Strathclyde as the only law clinic in the country, the clinic approach is very common in Poland.

Round about 5:29 she makes a very good point about immersion:

This I think gives us a massive legacy to stand up to now, and I for one am ready. SIMPLE and simulation based learning has a huge potential to change how students learn and engage in their learning. And could have as much of an effect as D&D has had.

It may not make it cool to go down the basement again just yet, but we'll make (serious) gamers out of everyone :-)